Rock&Roll Review of More Light

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I found Another Great Review of More Light
Check this out: http://www.rocknrollreporter.com/oct00/ontour.htm

Its a Very Positive one

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J Mascis
J Mascis has always been an ambiguous character, as indicated by the art on his new CD More Light. The cover depicts the silhouette of Mascis with a guitar, surrounded by hazy clouds of purple and white. The inside cover shows a picture of the awkward, shy Mascis wearing a yellow hat and a paisley jacket, standing at some sort of petting zoo. He grins as he blends into the crowd of nameless, faceless people. The back cover is a drawn picture of two hands pulling the wings off an angry bat…I wonder if they are Mascis’ hands. From the annals of underground rock, comes the man who is so strange, elusive and laconic (quiet guy), that he alone could put together a band with no members (The Fog) and create a brilliant CD. J Mascis broke onto the music scene in the early 1980s with the band Dinosaur Jr., for which he was sole visionary. Along with The Pixies, Dinosaur Jr. was responsible for laying down the foundation from which grunge would evolve. Their music–timeless, the band disbanded in 1997. Yet, the main man behind the music continues to put out classic tunes with the edge that he always had. Evoking still, the revolutionary, snaky guitar sounds and solos that he introduced to the U.S. hardcore scene in the early 90s. Though well respected, J Mascis never got the spotlight that some of his contemporaries received. Since Mascis never reached that zenith of popularity in his career, this may have kept him closer to the roots of his music. It makes it harder to play alternative rock when driving around in a BMW. It sort of kills the aura. More Light retains that classic alternative rock sound, like something that would have been heard on MTV’s 120 Minutes, when MTV actually played a song or two. The disc stirs well-oiled melodies that fans of Mascis will appreciate. More Light has simpler songs ("Waistin"), and busier songs ("Ground Me To You" and "Can’t I Take This On"), yet they all are rhythmic. Mascis and The Fog experiment with fuzzed out power chords and tambourines, somehow making them sound eloquent, while Mascis displays a throaty, almost pained voice that makes the disc seem more genuine and down to earth. Though we don’t know who The Fog are, we do know that Mascis shares vocal responsibilities with Guided By Voices’ Bob Pollard and My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields, who also played drums and guitar on various tracks. Mascis puts together a great CD that will bring you back to a time before the boy band craze, before grunge, when alternative rock ruled the planet. Kneel down next to your bed and pray that this gets other artists moving in the same direction.

Damien Galeone

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Thanks again Spaceboy!

[everyonelovesjaron]

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Though well respected, J Mascis never got the spotlight that some of his contemporaries received. Since Mascis never reached that zenith of popularity in his career, this may have kept him closer to the roots of his music. It makes it harder to play alternative rock when driving around in a BMW.

Very true.

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